Eythorne’s story
23 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Eythorne’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EythorneKent
A village of 1,487 in Kent, South East.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,487
Census 2021 · Dover council
Median home
£330K
64 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.6
25% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Eythorne a good place to live?
Eythorne has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is schools (A+): primary results beat 98% of towns in England. Its weakest is walkability (D−): 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £330,000 in the last three years, 6.3 times what households in the Dover council area earn in a year.
What makes Eythorne stand out
The 3 things Eythorne does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Peter and St Paul; 6.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results beat 98%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Department for Education.
How Eythorne grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Eythorne is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 98% of towns in EnglandA+Open →WalkabilityD−Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,021 a monthCOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £58,877; 2.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79.8 for men, 82.6 for womenC+Open →Safety22.2 violent and sexual offences and 8.1 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026BOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History13% of homes built before 1919BOpen →Outdoors79% live within 400 m of a park; 9% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeCOpen →Civic life1.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Eythorne.
SchoolsA+
Results at Eythorne’s schools are among the best in England
Its one school is below.
A+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eythorne Elvington Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 111 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Commuters in Eythorne travel far: only 8% go under 5 km, fewer than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Eythorne is below both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). The car carried 90% of commuters at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 5% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Eythorne is a town of owners: 85% of households own their home, above Kent’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Eythorne comes above both Kent’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). 7% of households rent privately.
£330Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Eythorne£330K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £395,000 | 26 |
| Semi-detached | £315,000 | 31 |
| Terraced | £260,000 | 7 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,021
average private rent a month, Dover council area
£2,435
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
More of the land in Eythorne is conservation area than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Eythorne’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both Kent’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (7%). Eythorne has 155 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Eythorne has 23 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
23listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II22
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter and St Paul Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
155
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
83% of residents say their health is good or very good
83% of Eythorne’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 82% across Kent’s towns. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
83%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Eythorne | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
79.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage in Eythorne run at 8.1 per 1,000 a year, against 12.3 in Kent’s towns and 9.4 in England’s towns
Police recorded 75 crimes inside Eythorne’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 9 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 44% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
22.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 34% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual33
Other theft12
Damage & arson9
Burglary6
Public order5
Vehicle crime5
Other crime5
Shoplifting0
Anti-social9
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
22.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
75
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Eythorne, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
For Eythorne, that is below both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). People 65 and over make up 25% of the town. Half the people of Eythorne are older than 51.6.
51.6median age
EythorneKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Eythorne | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Goodnestone Park and 2 more in and around Eythorne
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Eythorne. Best known first.
Historic houseGoodnestone Park4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Heritage railwayEast Kent Railway500 m outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionNorth Downs Way inlet4.7 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Goodnestone Park: Dhowes9, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Kent Railway: The Basingstoker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eythorne
14pages on Eythorne
The big questions
SafetyB22.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £330K · rent £1,021 a monthHousing20 sold in 12 months · busiest street The StreetSchoolsA+1 state schoolHealthC+Life expectancy 79.8 (men), 82.6 (women)Work & commuteC43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Eythorne’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SibertswoldWhitfieldAyleshamEastryGustonDoverDealEythorne
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eythorne | 1,487 | — | — | C | B | C+ |
| Sibertswold | 1,619 | 1.7 | — | C− | B | C+ |
| Whitfield | 6,509 | 3.1 | C | C | C− | C+ |
| Aylesham | 5,788 | 3.6 | C− | B− | C | C− |
| Eastry | 2,388 | 3.7 | — | C | B+ | C+ |
| Guston | 1,684 | 4.7 | — | C+ | A+ | C− |
| Dover | 36,349 | 4.7 | C− | B | D− | D |
| Deal | 28,992 | 5.4 | D | C+ | C | C |
Sibertswold, Eastry and Guston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Eythorne
Are schools in Eythorne good?
Primary results beat 98% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Kent council.
How many listed buildings are there in Eythorne?
That is 6.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Does Eythorne flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Eythorne
Village in Kent, England
Eythorne is a built-up area of 1,487 people, in the Dover council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,487 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Dover
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005592
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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